Employment Opportunities

Work at Maymont.

Part Time Guest Services assistant

This part time position provides excellent customer service to guests at the Robins Nature and Visitor Center. Guest Services staff stays informed of all Maymont exhibits, events and programs; Engages and responds to guest inquiries; processes admission fees, shop and café sales; interacts with guest of all ages including school groups; primarily weekends 9 - 5, some weekdays as schedule allows.

Must have retail or customer service experience, money handling experience, computer experience and be able to pass pre-employment background check.

Part Time accounting manager

Key Responsibilities: Manages monthly closing process and prepare monthly financial statements for Board, Finance Committee and management. Maintains records for fixed assets, investments, endowments, reserve funds, and other restricted funds and prepares related journal entries. Prepares account analysis, audit schedules, and other reports for annual external audit and 990 tax return Assists in developing and maintaining a comprehensive policies and procedures manual for the Finance Department including research related to accounting, compliance, and tax issues. Assists in preparation of annual operating and capital budgets. Participate in re-engineering of finance related business practices Assists with other general accounting duties.

Work Schedule:Flexible schedule averaging 20 hours per week.

Degree in Accounting and minimum three years experience. Ability to plan, organize and prioritize workload to be completed within regularly scheduled hours. Ability to communicate effectively. Good research and follow-up skills. Attention to detail and accuracy of work performed is critical. Possession of initiative and knowledge of general office/business terms and policies. Ability to work with limited supervision. Competency with accounting software, Financial Edge a PLUS!

Email cover letter and resume to employment@maymont.org.

EOE

environmental education intern

Main duties of the internship include: assisting with the Summer Discovery Camps held at Maymont, helping with daily duties of the environmental educators, including presentation of public programs, and developing lessons. Internship involves working with animals and children. Daily journal and directed reading are required. Special projects will be assigned that may include computer literacy and written results. Uniform shirts and manuals will be provided.

A modest stipend will be provided. No housing or transportation is provided. Internship will last for twelve weeks during the summer (between the dates of May 26 through August 14). Typical work hours Monday-Friday, 8:30 am to 4:30 pm.

Internship application requirements include a cover letter, resume, an interview, and the approval of the internship for academic credit by the student’s college or university. Background check will be required. Maymont offers a unique opportunity for students to participate hands-on in the largest facility of this type in central Virginia.

summer camp educator

Maymont is seeking teachers to help lead our Summer Discovery Camps. The camps are broken into 5 age ranges (3-4yrs, 4-5 pre-k, rising 1-2nd graders, rising 3-4th graders and rising 5-6th graders) with multiple topics for each age group. A typical camp week is Monday-Friday, 8am-4pm, some weeks will be 8am-1pm. There are approximately 14 campers in each camp session, with an intern or volunteer assisting. We educate the students about nature, habitats, and animal through experiments, games, crafts and close-up animal encounters. Teachers are needed June 15th- August 14th. Maymont staff provides the lessons and supplies and teaching support. We will have a mandatory training/orientation in May or early June, specific date TBA.